Removal & Reinstallation
-Josh
""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message
news:000901c2adca$0bb58640$6401a8c0@ken...
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> R&R?
>
> >Remove the head assy with the valve spring in place. Once off, the
> >simplest way is to drop it off to a shop for a R&R. They have all the
> >machining tools and such to tear it down and redo the guides for you. It
> >will arrive back all clean and shiny to boot.
> >TonyC
> >
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net>
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Date: Thursday, December 26, 2002 12:37 PM
> >Subject: DML: Cleaning Heads and other questions (long)
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> >
> >Ok, so this isn't on the Dakota, but Dakota content is: This will help me
> >when I work on my Dakota later on :-)
> >
> >I'm working on doing a top end rebuild on my 2.2L Probe (yeah yeah.. hey,
> >it's junk and if I screw it up, oh well, take it to the junk yard.. this
> >is my test bed for learning a little bit about engines). I got the Rocker
> >Arm Cover off, and I have lots of grim under the Rocker Arm Shaft
> assemblies
> >and around the Valve Springs.. So I'm definitely taking the head off to
> >clean it up. First, I'm assuming it's best to remove the Valve Springs to
> >get the head off and cleaned up good. The FSM says to use a Valve Spring
> >Compressor to remove them. Is this a must and where would be a good place
> >to get one? Things to be careful of when removing them? After that,
what's
> >a good solvent to use to clean the head up with and best way to do it? I
> do
> >have a garage (finally!! woohoo!) that I'm working in, so good winter
> >project for me.. The ultimate goal here looks like I'm going to have to
> >replace the Valve Guide Seals (it burns a good bit of oil, particulary at
> >startup)... Any other suggestions/tips would be appreciated as this is
> the
> >first time I've really done this by myself. I've helped a friend before
on
> >replacing a head gasket, but been awhile.
> >
> >Ken Allgood
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